hol·o·type (h l  -t p , h l-)n. The single specimen or illustration designated as the type for naming a species or subspecies or used as the basis for naming a species or subspecies when no type has been selected. Also called type. hol o·typic (-t pk) adj. |
holotype [ˈhɒləˌtaɪp]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology another name for type specimen
holotypic [ˌhɒləˈtɪpɪk] adj
| holotype (hl-tp, hl-) The single specimen or illustration designated as the type for naming a species or subspecies or used as the basis for naming a species or subspecies when no type has been selected. Also called type species. |
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| Noun | 1. |  holotype - the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made |
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